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Mary Flowers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scotland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Flowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Flowers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stewartsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Flowers | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Goldie Flowers | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jesse Flowers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Cushie Flowers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Flowers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Flowers | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Flowers | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arthur Flowers | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scotland, North …
Daughter, age 5
Scotland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flowers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Scotland-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Scotland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Flowers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Flowers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Flowers
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cushie Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Scotland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02974-00392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taft Strickland | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Gertrude Strickland | 35 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Marie K. Locklear | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Baxter Locklear | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Flowers | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Goldie Flowers | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Flowers THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Jr. Flowers | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John Flowers | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jesse Flowers | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Cushie Lee Flowers | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Arthur Lee Flowers | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Frank Dockery | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Emma Dockery | 35 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Margaret Dockery | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Dockery | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Willie Dockery | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Henry Dockery | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Katie Mae Dockery | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William Dockery | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Frank Jr. Dockery | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Johnnie Dockery | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Helen Dockery | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Dan Chavis | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Chavis | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Linwood Chavis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sanders Chavis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | George Lennon | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Katharine Lennon | 32 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Florence Lennon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Maria Flowers | 21 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Fonzie Campbell | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Martha Campbell | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Margaret Moody | 6 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ola Mae Chapman | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Fonzie Chapman | 1 | Lodger's Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sarah Graham | 70 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sallie Roares | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Irene Roares | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Will Smith | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)